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EDUCATION OF A WANDERING MAN

Louis L'Amour

Celebrate the 100th birthday of America's favorite storyteller with this Special Centennial Edition of Louis L'Amour's mesmerizing memoir. "L'Amour's books embody heroic virtues that seem to matter now more than ever" (The Wall Street Journal).

EIGHT LIVES DOWN

Chris Hunter

Bomb disposal operative Chris Hunter uses his experiences in the Iraq War to present readers with a first-person account of the minute-by-minute challenges of identifying and disposing of bombs—bringing them face-to-face with the expertise, the uncertainty, and the iron will required to do this intense and dangerous job.

GANDHI & CHURCHILL

Arthur Herman

Bestselling author and noted historian Arthur Herman sheds new light on two of the most universally recognizable icons of the twentieth century in this "fascinating ... forceful portrait" (Publishers Weekly).

LITTLE HEATHENS

Mildred Armstrong Kalish

Recounted with tenderness and humor, this memoir of growing up on a farm during the Great Depression shows how the right stuff can make even the bleakest of times seem like "quite a romp." "A veryveryverygoodbook... Polished by real, rare happiness" (Elizabeth Gilbert, The New York Times Book Review).

ON A HOOF AND A PRAYER

Polly Evans

Take a madcap ride through Argentina in this "funny and easygoing" (Kirkus Reviews) true story of one woman's journey from timorous equestrian novice to wildly whooping cowgirl, by the author of It's Not About the Tapas.

FRIED EGGS WITH CHOPSTICKS

Polly Evans

The adventurous author of It's Not About the Tapas offers up a sharp and hilarious tour through China, a country torn between modernity and often bizarre ancient mysteries ... and of her attempt to solve the conundrum: how exactly does one eat a soft-fried egg with chopsticks?

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2008

Craig Glenday, Editor

Completely revised and updated for 2008! This undisputed source for incredible records contains hundreds of extraordinary new entries and exciting photos, fascinating features, and information for aspiring record-breakers.

LETTERS OF THE CENTURY

Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler, Editors

In more than 400 letters from both famous figures and ordinary citizens, this extraordinary chronicle of our history encapsulates the people and places, events and trends that shaped our nation during the 20th century.

WOMEN'S LETTERS

Lisa Grunwald and Stephen J. Adler, Editors

From the editors of the "exceptional bedside companion," Letters of the Century (Time Magazine), comes a unique portrait of American history chronicled through over 400 letters from famous and everyday women alike.

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE THESAURUS

Houghton Mifflin Company

Organized in an easy-to-use A to Z format, with more than 20,000 main words and 165,000 synonyms—from mainstream vocabulary to a wide range of slang and informal words—this definitive thesaurus ensures writers can meets today's challenging communication demands.

THE AMERICAN HERITAGE DICTIONARY

Houghton Mifflin Company

Newly updated to reflect our changing language, this bestselling classic includes more than 70,000 entries, 1000 new words, more than 400 photographs and illustrations, and expert guidance on correct usage.

THE BANTAM ROGET'S THESAURUS

Sidney L. Landau

This handy, compact, up-to-date thesaurus with over 250,000 synonyms and antonyms includes the newest contemporary slang, words of recent origin, and words with newly developed meanings.

ROGET'S 21ST CENTURY THESAURUS

Barbara Ann Kipfer

With more word choices than any other thesaurus—more than one million words!—this handy reference includes the newest contemporary slang and Americanisms, and a revolutionary Concept Index.